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Wayne.B

On Sun, 24 May 2015 08:54:52 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 23 May 2015 09:42:08 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 23 May 2015 06:55:21 -0400, wrote:

If you think you need the kicker for a backup, that may be another
issue but it is just going to get old and rot on that bracket. It is
cheaper to sell it and buy a tow pirate contract

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I agree if you do all of your boating within cell phone or VHF range.
But if you go 40 or 50 miles offshore, twin engines of some sort have
a lot to recommend them.

This is where the discussion of the prop deal came about, on the real
boat board. Trying to idle home from 50 miles out or half way to the
Bahamas is not that attractive. That is where carrying a set of spare
props with "single prop pitch" came in but it would need to be slick
calm to be able to swap props at sea. On an inboard you are diving.
If I was going to do this I might look into that system with the
standard hub and replaceable blades for my spare.

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None of the alternatives are real good if you lose an engine in the
Gulf Stream. You don't really need to run at idle speed however, it
will just seem that way if you're used to running on plane at 25 kts
or so. You can actually cover quite a bit of ground at 7 or 8 kts if
you have the patience to tough it out. Don't ask me how I know. :-)